"The Addams Family" (1964)TV series 1964-1966

Directors:

Stanley Z. Cherry
Arthur Hiller
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Writers:

Hannibal Coons (writer) (25 episodes)
Harry Winkler (writer) (25 episodes)
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

18 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot:

The misadventures of a blissfully macabre family.

Plot Keywords:

Dysfunctional Family | Horror For Kids | Macabre | Black Comedy | Goth

Awards:

3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 12	8:30 AM	TVLAND	My Son, the Chimp	#1.28
Sun. July 13	8:30 AM	TVLAND	Morticia's Favorite Charity	#1.29

Cast

Carolyn Jones	...	Morticia Frump Addams / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
John Astin	...	Gomez Addams / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ted Cassidy	...	Lurch / ... (64 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jackie Coogan	...	Uncle Fester Frump / ... (62 episodes, 1964-1966)
Marie Blake	...	Grandmama Addams / ... (43 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ken Weatherwax	...	Pugsley Addams / ... (40 episodes, 1964-1966)
Lisa Loring	...	Wednesday Friday Addams / ... (39 episodes, 1964-1966)

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Series Directed by
Sidney Lanfield		(20 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jerry Hopper		(4 episodes, 1964)
Sidney Salkow		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jean Yarbrough		(3 episodes, 1964)
Arthur Hiller		(1 episode, 1964)
Arthur Lubin		(1 episode, 1965)
Sidney Miller		(1 episode, 1965)
Nat Perrin		(1 episode, 1965)
Stanley Z. Cherry		(1 episode, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Charles Addams		(31 episodes, 1964-1966)
David Levy		(31 episodes, 1964-1966)
Hannibal Coons		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Harry Winkler		(11 episodes, 1964-1966)
Phil Leslie		(7 episodes, 1964-1966)
Keith Fowler		(5 episodes, 1964-1965)
Jameson Brewer		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Lou Huston		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Charles R. Marion		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Sloan Nibley		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jerry Gottler		(2 episodes, 1965)
Henry Sharp		(2 episodes, 1965)
Arthur Weingarten		(2 episodes, 1966)
Jay Dratler		(1 episode, 1964)
Seaman Jacobs		(1 episode, 1964)
Ed James		(1 episode, 1964)
Jerry Seelen		(1 episode, 1964)
John Bradford		(1 episode, 1965)
George Haight		(1 episode, 1965)
Bill Lutz		(1 episode, 1965)
Rick Richard		(1 episode, 1965)
Gene Thompson		(1 episode, 1966)
Paul Tuckahoe		(1 episode, 1966)
Preston Wood		(1 episode, 1966)
Bill Freedman		(unknown episodes)
Ben Gershman		(unknown episodes)
Carol Henning		(unknown episodes)
Mitch Persons		(unknown episodes)
Leo Rifkin		(unknown episodes)
Ed Ring		(unknown episodes)
Leo Salkin		(unknown episodes)
Elroy Schwartz		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Herb Brower	....	associate producer / producer (23 episodes, 1964-1966)
David Levy	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1964-1965)
Nat Perrin	....	producer (22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Original Music by
Vic Mizzy		(22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Cinematography by
Archie R. Dalzell		(23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Film Editing by
Joseph Harrison		(10 episodes, 1964-1965)
Gerald Shepard		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Douglas Hines		(6 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Casting by
Kerwin Coughlin		(22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Art Direction by
Edward L. Ilou		(23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt		(20 episodes, 1964-1966)
Claude E. Carpenter		(3 episodes, 1964)

Series Makeup Department
Norman Pringle	....	makeup artist (23 episodes, 1964-1966)
Myrl Stoltz	....	hair stylist (23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Production Management
Robert Freedman	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Voglin	....	assistant director (23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Art Department
Joe Thompson	....	property master (23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Sound Department
George J. Eppich	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (23 episodes, 1964-1966)
Earl E. Spicer	....	sound mixer (23 episodes, 1964-1965)
Don J. Bassman	....	sound recordist (22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Special Effects by
Larry Chapman	....	special effects (22 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bob Overbeck	....	special effects (17 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Hopkins	....	chief electrician (23 episodes, 1964-1966)
Roy Kight	....	key grip (23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Casting Department
Kerwin Coughlin	....	casting (1 episode, 1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Myrtle Logan	....	costume supervisor (23 episodes, 1964-1966)

Series Editorial Department
Robert Freedman	....	editorial coordinator (22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Music Department
Dave Kahn	....	music coordinator (22 episodes, 1964-1965)
Vic Mizzy	....	conductor / musician: harpsichord (22 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Other crew
Richard Greer	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 1964-1966)
Stanley Olsen	....	script supervisor (22 episodes, 1964-1965)
Frank Inn	....	animal trainer (5 episodes, 1964)
David Levy	....	developer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966)
• Filmways Pictures

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1964-1966) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MGM Television (2000-) (worldwide) (TV)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2006-) (worldwide) (video)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006-) (USA) (DVD) (North America)
• FS Film Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Horror TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Lumivision (1992) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Orion Pictures Corporation
• Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• The Program Exchange (2004-) (USA) (TV) (sales)
• Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (1976) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Worldvision Enterprises (1991) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Ford Motor Company  automobiles furnished by
• General Service Studios  filming location
• Todd-AO Studios  sound recording

Runtime:

30 min (64 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-7 (DVD) (2007) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The interior decor of the Addamses's home was inspired by the producers' first sight of the eclectic furnishings of Charles Addams' own New York City apartment, which is why it does not at all resemble the run-down bare-walls interiors seen in both the original cartoons or the movies.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Morticia: Why, thank you, Thing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILY TRUTH BE TOLD!

The Addams Family was supposed to be an odd ball rich excentric family of near monster almost circus type people who instead of be cound by all societies conventions lived by their own values. They were decent wonderful people with hearts understanding compassion the equal of some and, better than most in so called normal society. The Addam's so secure in their sense of self individually and as a family unit were completely unknowing or caring of the reactions of normal polite society. Indeed members of the Addams family to a person / it and, thing were so secure in themselves they oftebn felt it was the people of normal society who were weird and, that was the core of its comedic genius. Yes the props are all old the special effects are all painfully obvious to us sophisicated folk of the new millennium but the jokes the reactions of the people the whole Addams aura is still as alive in each of those episodes as it was they day they were shot.

You can not go wrong buying all these episodes each on a treasure in itself. Never has learning about human psychology and, seeing shallow superfical people for the fools they are ever been so much fun. I can not recommend anything more highly than getting these Addam's family episodes you will never regret it if you know how to laugh at all.

Real america beyond the fake and, plastic families who waste their lives trying to reach today's artifical moving traget ideal are just like the Addams Family. The Addams family said and, did those things that we all think of doing and, want to do if we were free of our conformist shackles of what makes a pretty house, a nice car, a beautiful gardenm, well adjusted children. Some might say the Addam's Family with their odd ways flouted societies conventions where I feel they lived up to each in its fullest.